σῆστρον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From σήθω (sḗthō, “to sift, bolt”) +‎ -τρον (-tron).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σῆστρον • (sêstron) n (genitive σήστρου); second declension

  1. sieve, strainer
    Synonym: κόσκῐνον (kóskĭnon)

Inflection

Second declension of τὸ σῆστρον; τοῦ σήστρου (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative τὸ σῆστρον
tò sêstron 		τὼ σήστρω
tṑ sḗstrō 		τᾰ̀ σῆστρᾰ
tằ sêstră
Genitive τοῦ σήστρου
toû sḗstrou 		τοῖν σήστροιν
toîn sḗstroin 		τῶν σήστρων
tôn sḗstrōn
Dative τῷ σήστρῳ
tōî sḗstrōi 		τοῖν σήστροιν
toîn sḗstroin 		τοῖς σήστροις
toîs sḗstrois
Accusative τὸ σῆστρον
tò sêstron 		τὼ σήστρω
tṑ sḗstrō 		τᾰ̀ σῆστρᾰ
tằ sêstră
Vocative σῆστρον
sêstron 		σήστρω
sḗstrō 		σῆστρᾰ
sêstră
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

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